Night of Destiny
1999, French. Directed by Abdelkrim Bahloul.
Mr. Slimami is an Algerian retiree living in Paris who witnesses a murder while taking a walk one evening. He's spotted by the assailant, but Slimami manages to slip away before being caught. The victim turned out to be a prominent businessman, and police are soon searching for the witness as well as the killers. Slimami does not want to step forward, both as a matter of personal safety and because he prefers to let the French police handle their own affairs. His son Alilou, a budding journalist, openly decries the failure of the witness to come forward as a black mark on the Muslim community in Paris, unaware that the man in question is his father.
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- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- 5 May 1999
- Original title
- La nuit du destin
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Night of Destiny runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Night of Destiny isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 May 1999. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Night of Destiny?
Night of Destiny (1999) was directed by Abdelkrim Bahloul and stars Philippe Volter, Boris Terral, Gamil Ratib.